All 1 Debates between Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and Sam Gyimah

Share Page

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and Sam Gyimah
Tuesday 6th September 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

My hon. Friend will be aware that the transfer of prisoners from one prison to another is based on a careful assessment of the risks involved. I am sure that that will have taken place in this case, but I would be happy to discuss the matter with him in more detail if he wants to do so.

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Portrait Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP)
- Hansard -
-

Does the Secretary of State accept that the Human Rights Act 1998 is an indispensable part of the Good Friday agreement and that, whatever the plans are for elsewhere, the Government, as a co-guarantor of the agreement, are obligated to retain the Act in Northern Ireland?

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page